Bug#662099: Blinking text cursor sometimes disappear

[Patrik Olsson]

Package: gedit
Version: 3.2.6-1
Severity: important

Sometimes the blinking text cursor disappears visually, although it's
still technically there (text is still entered at the invisible cursor).
I have found a way to bring it back: go to an empty workspace and then
go back to the workspace with the document. The cursor never disappears
while I'm looking at the document. It's usually that I have been at
another workspace, and when I go back to the workspace with the
document, the cursor has disappeared.

I use Xmonad. Not sure if it could have something to do with it (it's
the window manager that handles workspaces, after all). I have not used
Metacity/Mutter/Shell much, so I cannot tell if it happens with those
too. But I'll experiment as soon as I get time. Sadly it doesn't happen
often enough so that I can just start a Shell-session and try for a few
minutes. I would probably have to force myself to work in a
Shell-session for a day or two, but that would be so inconvenient.

~ Patrik


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